In this personal episode, Joel and Sina unpack the power of labels we give each other (and ourselves), owning moments when they labeled people the wrong way and how empathy changed the outcome.

Joel shares a moving story about being censored and why, after a veteran friend called him out, he refuses to use a certain word for anyone ever again.

Sina opens up about a surprising, human conversation with a top figure in the pharmaceutical-crop world that opened her mind. It only happened because she stayed curious and gave him the benefit of the doubt.

No preaching, no perfection; just real missteps, lessons, and small wins that nudge us toward compassion.

It’s a candid call to trade assumptions for questions, soften hard edges, and deepen connection with ourselves, our friends, and our communities.

We want to hear from you!

This week’s Community Question:

“Has this episode inspired you to consider how you may have assigned labels to someone in your own life, or yourself?”

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Two stories that hit your medicine cabinet and your media diet.

First, a new presidential memo directs HHS (Kennedy Jr) to rein in “misleading” prescription drug ads and beef up side-effect disclosures. Will that curb America’s over-medication? Will it be the demise of mainstream media outlets like CNN and FOX news? Joel and Sina break it down.

Second, HHS may, for the first time, link autism to acetaminophen (Tylenol). That would be a bombshell given how common it is: roughly 1 in 4 U.S. adults take an acetaminophen-containing medicine each week, and about 60% of pregnant women use it during pregnancy.

Joel and Sina cut through the spin to explore what tougher ad rules and a potential HHS pivot could mean for labels, lawsuits, and your family’s choices.

We want to hear from you!

This week’s Community Question:

“What have you used instead of Tylenol or acetaminophen and did it work?”

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Thanks again for joining us!

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For those interested in JOINING a Local Chapter, more info on how to sign up will be available very soon!

The Episodes Dr. Sina was referencing for Marshall's question are: #95, #96, #111, and #120 (her four-part series on disease-reversal)

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